5 Tips for Non-Italians Cooking Italian for Italians

Practice the pronunciation Italian food terms on your menu. When talking to your Italian friends about what’s going to be for dinner, don’t make the mistake of describing your awesome Caprese Salad that is topped with fresh MAH-ZAH-RELLA. Descriptions and appearance are extremely important to …

The Impastable Dating Game: 5 Pastas and the Sauce They Belong With

Whether you know it or not, each pasta’s shape was created for a specific utility when it comes to enjoying your meal.  Pastas come in many different shapes and sizes, and Flora Fine Foods will be your guide to finding the right pasta match for …

4 Things Real Italians Don’t Do in the Kitchen

For over a 100 years, Italian food has been on the top of many Americans’ list for their favorite things to eat. There are many things that Americans have adopted over the years that have us scratching our heads, so we have compiled a list …

Feast of the Seven Fishes: Christmas Eve With Your Italian Neighbors

As you may already know, Italians take holidays very seriously. Any celebration that incorporates family coming together brings along enough food to feed several small platoons.  Christmas Eve marks the celebration known in the Italian community as La Vigilia di Natale or “The Feast of Seven Fishes”. …

San Marzano Tomatoes: Label Regulation Keeping a Small Region Alive

In recent years, the San Marzano Tomato has become the most popular plum tomato in restaurants, kitchen and the culinary world for cooking red sauce rich in sweetness and flavor. Like all items that are popular, people look to profit from the idea.  In a …

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